Science Preserved : a Directory of Scientific Instruments in Collections in the United Kingdom and Eire

Holbrook, Mary L. ; Anderson, Robert Geoffrey William; Bryden, D. J.

ISBN 10: 0112900607 / ISBN 13: 9780112900603

Verlag: HMSO, London, 1992

Beschreibung

Illustrated with 139 black & white photographs. Fine black cloth hardback with a fine unclipped dust jacket. No inscriptions. "The Domesday Book of historical scientific instruments in the United Kingdom and Eire. At its core is an inventory in which are individually described some 3700 instruments from collections throughout the British Isles. Astronomical, mathematical, optical and other types of instrument are all covered, as well as philosophical, physical and chemical apparatus. The inventory is preceded by a substantial glossary in which more than 50 categories of instrument are described, from abacus and air pump to waywiser and wheel-cutting engine. "; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 271 pages.

Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 16731

Bibliografische Details

• Titel: Science Preserved : a Directory of Scientific Instruments in Collections in the United Kingdom and Eire
• Verlag: HMSO, London
• Erscheinungsjahr: 1992
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN-10: 0112900607
• ISBN-13: 9780112900603
• Einband: Hardcover with dust jacket
• Auflage: First Edition; First Printing.
• Zustand: Fine
• Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fine

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Inhaltsangabe

Book by Holbrook Mary Anderson R G W Bryden D J

Reseña del editor

The Domesday Book of historical scientific instruments in the United Kingdom and Eire. At its core is an inventory in which are individually described some 3700 instruments from collections throughout the British Isles. Astronomical, mathematical, optical and other types of instrument are all covered, as well as philosophical, physical and chemical apparatus. The inventory is preceded by a substantial glossary in which more than 50 categories of instrument are described, from abacus and air pump to waywiser and wheel-cutting engine.